For Maritozzo in Florence, Caffè Gilli leads with 1 review and an average score of 8.1/10. Across Florence, critics have reviewed Maritozzo once, scoring it 8.1/10. The latest review was posted on 14 June 2026.
Dating back to ancient Rome, maritozzi are traditional Italian sweet buns that are sliced in half, then stuffed with whipped cream. In Rome's pastry shops, maritozzi are a staple, usually bought for breakfast and eaten with coffee on the side. They're made with yeast, flour, eggs, sugar, butter, salt, fresh cream, and optional ingredients such as lemon and orange zest, candied orange peel, raisins, and pine nuts. The name of these buns, maritozzi, meaning almost-husband, refers to the young grooms-to-be who gave these sweet buns to their fiancées. In the past, maritozzi were the only sweets that were allowed to be consumed during Lent.
| Rank | Place | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caffè Gilli | 8.10 |
Özgür Akbıyık
The product is great, but the pricing is absurd. It has a very soft dough on the outside, and the cream filling has a slightly cheesy taste, but it's not overwhelming. It's a product that's typical of our traditional Turkish "açma poğaça" (a type of Turkish pastry), the kind you'd expect to find at any poğaça cart in Ankara's main square. I think they've elevated it a bit too much. Overall, it's edible, but it should be cheaper.
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